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Security report for dornbirn.at

Amt der Stadt Dornbirn · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The website www.dornbirn.at serves as the official digital portal for the city administration of Dornbirn, Austria. It provides a broad range of municipal services and information including citizen assistance, political information, economic development, environmental programs, and cultural activities. The site targets residents and visitors, offering clear navigation and comprehensive content relevant to local governance and community life. The business model is that of a government entity focused on public service delivery and community engagement. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system for government and enterprise websites. The infrastructure supports modern web standards with responsive design and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. SEO and metadata are well implemented, including JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are available, representing an area for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, as no privacy or cookie policies were found, which may impact GDPR adherence. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, reflecting its role as a municipal government portal. The risk level is low, but strategic enhancements in privacy transparency and security policy publication would strengthen its compliance and security posture. Recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Dornbirn's city administration website positions itself as a central hub for local governance and community services. It leverages official branding and government domain credibility to maintain trust. The site supports multiple sectors including social services, environment, economy, and culture, indicating a diversified public service portfolio. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public administration and citizen engagement. The presence of links to Austrian government portals and local initiatives suggests strong partnerships within the public sector ecosystem. Growth indicators include digital service offerings like online appointment booking and digital administration portals. The site’s comprehensive content and structured navigation reflect a mature digital strategy aimed at enhancing citizen experience and operational transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of TYPO3 CMS suggests regular security updates and patching. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No published security or incident response policies limit transparency and preparedness communication. Lack of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file may hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. Privacy compliance gaps due to missing privacy and cookie policies could expose the organization to regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Add incident response contact information to improve communication channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and CMS extensions for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amt der Stadt Dornbirn
Description
Official website of the city administration of Dornbirn, Austria, providing information and services related to city life, politics, economy, environment, sports, and culture.
Key services
Public administration, Citizen services, Event information, Urban planning, Social services, Environmental programs, Economic development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of modern CMS with security updates

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Dornbirn, Austria.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured covering multiple citizen services.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages were found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Use of TYPO3 CMS indicates a mature content management approach.
  6. External links mostly point to official government or city-related domains.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy respect.
  8. Mobile and accessibility features are well implemented.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and secure content management system favored by government entities. The front-end uses standard HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript with modern features like responsive design and accessibility enhancements. Metadata includes JSON-LD structured data for SEO benefits. External links are primarily to official government and local service domains, indicating a trusted link ecosystem. Performance is moderate with no critical errors or broken elements detected. The site lacks some advanced security headers but otherwise follows good web development practices. Opportunities exist to improve technical security and privacy compliance without major infrastructure changes.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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